Vortex: Code Red - Hardcover

Ryan, Chris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385612958 ISBN 13: 9780385612951

Publisher: Doubleday Childrens, 2008

Synopsis

Ben Tracey is having a well-deserved, restful week of birdwatching with his cousin, Annie. They're keen to catch a glimpse of the rare, nearly extinct Hen Harrier - and their wish comes true, but not in the way they'd hoped as they witness a man in an RAF uniform shoot one of the beautiful birds dead. When, later that day, Ben and Annie meet an old man full of conspiracy theories about the nearby RAF training base they're curious to know more and creep into the base - Spadeadam. But little do they know that they are in serious danger . . . Having walked into the middle of the real reason the Hen Harriers are being shot down, Ben and Annie are captured as intruders and taken to a secure unit on a deserted area of the camp. These birds are just helpless victims in a much bigger operation - they attract too many visitors to the area and there's a top-secret piece of warfare technology being developed that needs to be kept quiet. If this weapon gets into the wrong hands it could have catastrophic worldwide effects . . . Can Ben and Annie get out in time to spread the news?

About this title

About the Author

Chris Ryan was born in 1961 in a village near Newcastle. In 1984 he joined the SAS. During his ten years in the Regiment, he was involved in overt and covert operations and was also Sniper team commander of the anti-terrorist team. During the Gulf War, Chris was the only member of an eight-man team to escape from Iraq, of which three colleagues were killed and four captured. It was the longest escape and evasion in the history of the SAS. For this he was awarded the Military Medal. During Ryan s last two years in the Regiment he selected and trained potential SAS recruits. He left the SAS in 1994. He is a bestselling author of thriller titles for the adult market and his ALPHA FORCE series for younger readers has also proven very successful. He also appears regularly on TV with series such as HUNTING CHRIS RYAN, PUSHED TO THE LIMIT (toughest families), TERROR ALERT (Sky TV, 2004) and HOW NOT TO DIE (Sky, 2005).

From the Back Cover

CHRIS RYAN ISBN 978 0 385 61295 1

From the Inside Flap

Code Red . . . Code Red . . . Vortex is go . . . A weapons training base. An endangered bird of prey. And a dangerous research project . . . Events spiral rapidly out of control when Ben Tracey heads for the Northumbrian moors to spot hen harriers protected birds of prey. For the birds are nesting near a military base where a small group of renegade researchers are finalizing the details on a very secret and very illegal project: Project Vortex. With buyers preparing to seal deals for the technology, the new weapon could lead to catastrophic Code Red scenarios all over the world. As the clock ticks down, can Ben and Annie prevent this disaster? Their opponents are determined to stop them leaving and have a range of formidable firepower to hand . . . Dramatic, explosive and full of thrills, Vortex is Chris Ryan s fourth title in the action-packed Code Red series.

Edition details

• Publisher: Doubleday Childrens
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0385612958
• ISBN 13: 9780385612951
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 288